Q31. Book entitled "The origin of species" was written by:

• Charles Darwin
• Nikolai Vavilov
• Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
• Carl Linnaeus

Q32. Who is the author of the book 'Akhada: The authorized biography of Mahavir Sing Phogat'?

• Rabi Thapa
• Saurabh Duggal
• Salman Rushdie
• Tana French

Q33. The scientist of Indian origin who received Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2009 is:

• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
• Hargobinda Khorana
• J. V. Narlikar
• C. V. Raman

Q34. Who among the following is known as the Nightingale of India ?

A) M.S Subbulakshmi
B) Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Suraiya

• M.S Subbulakshmi
• Vijaylakshmi Pandit
• Sarojini Naidu
• Suraiya

Q35. Leonardo da Vinci, who is famous for his great painting 'Monalisa' was a painter from:

• England
• France
• Italy
• Germany

Q36. The 'middle path' in religion was ascribed to:

• Sankara
• Buddha
• Mahavira
• None of these

Q37. The author of the famous play 'Mrichchakatika' was:

• Banabhatta
• Kalidas
• Sudraka
• Bhasa

Q38. The first World war started in:

• 1914
• 1915
• 1919
• 1921

Q39. Which of the following pair is not properly matched?
A) Norway - Oslo
B) Finland - Helsinki
C) Austria - Vienna
D) Sweden - Copenhagen

• Norway - Oslo
• Finland - Helsinki
• Austria - Vienna
• Sweden - Copenhagen

Q40. The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia:

• The Andes
• The Himalayas
• The Urals
• Tollranve